Lao Khao Soi
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
40 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 40 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
1117 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Lao Khao Soi
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Popular in Thailand and Laos, Lao khao soi (ข้าวซอย) is a soup made from rice noodles, ground pork, tomato, fermented soybean paste, and pork rind.
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Ingredients
- 7 oz fresh wide rice noodles (khao soi), cooked
For the broth
- 5 cups water
- 2 stems lemongrass , chopped
- 2 slices ginger (½” / 1 cm thick each)
- 1 large carrot , cut into rings
- 1 shallot , cut into 4
- 1 clove
- 1 star anise
- 1 small bunch cilantro
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- salt
For the pork
- 2 lbs tomatoes , peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 lb pork knuckle , chopped
- 12 oz mak tua nao (fermented soybean paste with chili and garlic)
- 1 small onion , chopped
- 4 garlic cloves , chopped
- 3 shallots , chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
For the pork rind
- 9 oz pork rind , cut into small pieces
- vegetable oil , for frying
To serve
- Fried garlic slices
- Fried shallot slices
- Sliced spring onion
- fresh cilantro , chopped
- Thai basil
- beansprouts
- Cooked snake beans (AKA yardlong beans)
- lime
- fresh Thai mint
- fish sauce
- soya sauce
- Thai chili
- chilli sauce
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Instructions
Broth
- Place all the broth ingredients into a saucepan. Keep the cilantro stems in the broth.
- Bring to a boil over high heat then lower the heat.
- Simmer for 1 hour over low heat.
- Strain the broth, and discard the solids.
Pork
- Purée the tomatoes in a blender, and set aside.
- In a large pan over medium-high heat, gently heat the oil then add the onion, shallots and ginger paste.
- Sauté, stirring frequently, until softened and golden.
- Add the pork and garlic.
- Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the pork releases its juices.
- Add the fermented soybean paste, and mix well.
- Add the mixed tomatoes.
- Reduce the heat, and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Add sugar, pepper and salt to taste.
Pork rind
- Heat oil in a large pan.
- When the oil is hot, fry the pork rind on both sides until all the pieces are lightly browned.
To serve
- Untangle the fresh rice noodles and divide them among 4 bowls.
- Pour over the boiling broth.
- Add a few spoonfuls of the pork mixture on top then garnish with the fried pork rind, a few slices of garlic and fried shallot, chopped spring onion, fresh cilantro, Thai basil, beansprouts, snake beans, and lime.
- Season with fresh mint, fish sauce, soy sauce, Thai chili and / or hot sauce.
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